Description

Hey!

Do you enjoy meeting new people, experiencing beautiful nature and working together with varied tasks as a team? Come and help us out at here this season! This is an old small village located in the middle of the deep forests of Tiveden, which is now converted to a hostel and a café/restaurant with many small buildings and cottages.

We are a group of friends who have been living here and running the hostel since 2014. We take care of everything by ourselves, for example managing the café, baking, serving dinners, taking care of our animals, maintaining buildings, cleaning etc. We are looking for volunteers who wants to join our team and experience real wilderness in Sweden.

The hostel is open from April-October, and a lot of different things are happening in this time. Mainly our guests come to enjoy the unique peaceful atmosphere, but it's also popular for big groups to rent the entire village for a wedding or a huge party.

We also have a lot of live music in our café during the summer, and lots of international artists have played here over the years. We also organize our own music festival, Electric Moon Fest, every year.

We enjoy spending a lot of time together with volunteers, working together, go swimming, jamming, partying, playing football (important!) and do other sports etc. There is also a lot of things to do in your spare time, if you enjoy outdoor activities. We are located far from any city, so be prepared to spend most of your time in the middle of the forest. The majestic national park of Tiveden is only a few kilometers away, with crystal clear lakes and breathtaking hikes.

We are looking for volunteers who are team players yet independent and self-going, flexible and willing to do any kind of task.

Type of help

Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

We tend to have a lot of fun together, playing music, watching movies, going to swim or sunbath, playing football volleyball pingpong and pool table together.

Help

Help needed here involves a lot of different tasks and we, and our volunteers, need to be flexible.
A day here can include everything like working in the cafe, baking, serving dinners, taking care of the animals, fixing fences, firewood cutting, cleaning rooms, painting, shopping etc. Live here is very dynamic so tasks can vary from day to day or month to month.

Languages spoken

Swedish, Spanish, English, German

Accommodation

Hostel room together with other volunteers.

What else ...

During your free days, there's a lot of activities such as hiking in the national park or nearby trails (for example Bergslagsleden), canoing, tenting, horseback riding, or just play some music in our music room.

Our closest train station is Laxå, 30 minuites away.

A little more information

Internet access

Limited internet access

We have pets

We are smokers

How many Workawayers can stay?

More than two

Hours expected

This was an amazing experience! It was my first Workaway, and I couldn't of been luckier to have found it!
Everyone here was awesome, it felt like a real family. The park and Sweden in general are both so beautiful and there is so much nature to explore. I couldn't recommend it enough, and I would love to come back to visit or work again!

(Excellent
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17/02/2019

Left by Workawayer (Elisabeth ) for host

I stayed last August - September, which was my first workaway experience and I could not have asked for a better one. Everyone was as nice and kind as if I would have been a friend of theirs since always. Thank you for making my summer absolutely special. Still thinking and dreaming of this place. Love!

You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.

(Excellent
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12/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Nicole) for host

How to describe the workaway eperience ? this place is really amazing and all the people there are really nice and always ready to help you. The work is quite easy and even if some days during the summer are busy the atmosphere is always relaxed and all the people are working with the smile. The nature around is stunning and there is a lot of time… read more to enjoy a swim in the lake, an hike in the national park or just chill in the garden. Is the most peacefull place in which I ever been and I hope to come back one day :) Highly recommended!

You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.

(Excellent
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11/09/2018

Left by Workawayer (Melanie) for host

It's really hard to describe only with some sentences how wonderful my first workaway experience was! Elsa, Frallan and Anders made me feel welcome since the beginning and they really cared about the volunteers! If there was ever any little problem they always solved it as fast as possible!
I could see during this one month that they put their… read more whole heart into their work this the wonderful place it is!

Our tasks as a volunteer were for example: cleaning the rooms, common areas and bathrooms; baking for the café or working/helping in the kitchen. Everything is really easy to do and to learn :) But if there where was ever a stressful day, I could easily forget it after a nice swim in the lake!

I really miss being in the middle of nowhere and just enjoing nature and the card-game evenings. This is such a beautiful place with such wonderful people! Thank you!!

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(Excellent
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20/11/2017

Left by Workawayer (Kateřina) for host

Before I came to Tivedstorp, in my very first e-mail I asked Lisa if they could be a part of my Scandinavian experience... She promised so but kinda broke the promise.. During my 5 weeks in Tivedstorp I did not get the Scandinavian experience I asked for.. I got something much more. I got a life experince instead.. :)
The place showed me… read more something that 90% of human population forget... Politness, kidness, appreciation, love, willingness,.. I learnt there how to push up my boundries and make a few steps from the societal spiral..
I am gratified to get the chance to become a part of your team..Thanks a mill for spoiling me (not only with the best cheese), for teaching me everything around the animals, for giving me your trust,..and most importantly for making me a better person than I was before I came to your place...

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(Excellent
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02/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Emilie & Juliette )

Emelie was here volunteering for a month. We really apreciated having her here. She helped us with the cleaning of the hostel, preparing breakfast for our hostel guests and also cooked nice french lunch for us working here. She's a reliable and responsable person who I would recommend to other hosts.
Thank you Emelie for all your help!

(Very good
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26/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Emilie & Juliette ) for host

This the right place for you if you want :
- to meet great people
- to be in an old typical Swedish village
- to be surrounded by a magical forest
- to help in the kitchen, cleaning rooms, fixing stuffs, painting...
- to have some sheeps, chickens and horses arround
Hope you'll enjoy your stay as much as I did !

You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.

(Very good
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02/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Nina)

Nina was here volunteering for a month in 2016. It was a joy having her here! She is a calm and responsible person. She is easy to work with and created a nice ambient in the volunteer group. Thank you Nina for all your help and also for all the nice tea moments!

(Excellent
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02/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Leah)

Leah was here for a month during our high season 2016. She helped us cleaning the hostel and also a lot in the cafe kitchen dish washing and serving food. It was always fun to work with Leah. Her energy was high and she spred it around creating a good ambient in the group. She got along well with the other volunteers and also with us.
Thank you… read more Leah for all your help!

(Excellent
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02/01/2017

Left by Workawayer (Leah) for host

My first trip as a volunteer I spend here in June 2016. These 4 weeks I wont forget. It was an amazing time for me. I spend a lot of time there in the nature, during work in the garden or in my freetime on a the lake or in the national park. I also worked in the café. This is a place to calm down and also a place full of energy and full of love… read more for details. There are people who work with passion! I always felt welcome! Thanks so much for this time and hopefully we will see us again! Thank you Lisa, Frallan and Anders! Thank you Linea and Elsa!!! I will remember you!

You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.

(Excellent
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02/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Rafaelle)

Rafaelle spent a month with us during hugh season 2016. She helped us in the cafe kitchen, cleaned around the hostel and played lots of volleyball with us =) She was a great person to have around. Always positive, easy to work with and fun to hang out with. She embraced all working tasks and made them seem easy.
Thank you Rafaelle and hope to see… read more you back here one day!

(Excellent
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01/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Rafaelle) for host

I totally recommend this place! I spent one month there and it was the best part of my trip in Sweden :) there is a good balance between the work and the social. I got up early in the morning to prepare the breakfast, everyone is in a good mood and theres a good feeling of trust and freedom. You feel like youre part of something and you can share… read more your opinions and I think its an important element that makes a difference in the quality of the work in the end! I had my afternoons free, so I could walk around to pick berries, swim at the secret lake and play volleyball. The location itself is really enchanting and the people around are all interesting in their own way, I learned a lot and I ate the best vegetarian food!

You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.

(Excellent
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02/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Lucie)

Lucie was here during our low season. She helped us for almost 2 months with painting the hostel rooms and also a lot of cleaning=) It was really joyful to have Lucie here as a volunteer. She was always positive and we laughed a lot together, it was really fun to work together with Lucie. She did every task well and with a smile on her face. She… read more became good friends with both the other voluneers and us (we still see eachother many times a week). After her time here she got a job at our neighbouring hostel and she's still working there (after 4 months).
Thank you Lucie for everything you did here!

(Excellent
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02/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Amandine)

Amandine was here for a month during our high season. She helped us out in the cafe kitchen and also cleaning in the hostel. All of us liked working together with Amandine and she did every task with a smile on her face. She put positive energy in the work aswell as in our free time together. She's a caring person and also really mature and… read more responsible for her age.
Thank you Amandine and hope to see you again!

(Excellent
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02/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Katja)

Katja spent a month here. She was helping us cleaning in the hostel a lot and also helped us out a lot in the cafe kitchen. We had a really good time together and I'm really thankful for the effort Katja put here. She got well along with the other volunteers and was an easy going person to have around.
Thank you Katja and hope to see you back one… read more day!

(Excellent
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02/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Harry)

Harry spent a month here and was a huge help for us in the middle of the high season! He worked in the kitchen and was so fast and took responsability and own initiatives. He also helped us cleaning around the hostel =) He was really easy to have around and got well along with the other volunteers and workers. He stayed in a tree house that he… read more fixed a lot himself. Thank you and hope to see you again, Harry!

(Excellent
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19/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Harry) for host

It was a joy to spend a month in this secluded community! There was a great balance between being able to experience the activity and intensity of peak tourist season while being able to escape into the forest to relax after work.

Being around so many interesting characters meant everyday was a fresh experience and ensured the potentially… read more repetitive tasks of cooking and cleaning stayed enjoyable.

Personal highlights were the sport evenings, listening to prog and metal vinyls and living in the treehouse!

Pau spent a month volunteering here. He helped us out in the cafe kitchen dish washing and helping with the food. He also helped us a lot cleaning around the hostel. We all liked working with Pau and having him around, it was always so uncomplicated. It's always so nice to see people coming here and feeling at home. He got well along with the… read more workers and the volunteers here and we had many fun evenings together playing fotball, volleyball or waching a movie.
Thank you Pau for the time you spent here with us!

This last month has been incredible. For sure I'll never forget it.
I felt really comfortable with all my co-workawayers and my hosts. If you are wondering where you should do a workaway experience, this is the right one. Specially if it is your first one. Here you will find a family with whom you will become friends forever.

In high season it… read more gets busy but I think it's better than working for 15 minutes and, then, not having any customer. So, don't freak out when you read the word 'busy' because it's not that bad. You will clean and check rooms, clean common areas, you will be dishwasher and coffee helper. In low season you will have less work at the café but there's
outdoor work to do such as trimming branches or build a new fence.
You will be with more workawayers and I think it's great because you get to know more people and you never get bored.
I loved when I had a tone of dishes to wash and in 5 minutes or so it was all clean.

It was a pleasure to meet all of you, guys. And I feel very lucky to have had my very first international and workaway experience with such great people. I had a lot of fun while working and in my free time.
Here you can play sports, hike, run, swim, dance and sing (hahaha), play music, feed the chickens, sit around the fire to just talk with your new friends and even learn how to drive!!!

To sum up, you have to come if you want to have a great time.

PS: if you go to hike, please, bring a map with you HAHA. It's not easy to get lost but, still, bring one. And do the most of your trip!!

See you next summer ;)

Much love, Pau

(Excellent
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02/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Riccardo)

Riccardo spent a month volunteering here. He helped us out in the cafe kitchen dish washing and helping with the food. He also helped us a lot cleaning around the hostel. Riccardo was easy to work with and he made us laugh a lot in the kitchen =). He got well along with the workers and the volunteers here and we had many fun evenings together… read more playing fotball, volleyball or waching a movie.
Thank you Riccardo for the time you spent here with us!

(Excellent
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23/09/2017

Left by Workawayer (Riccardo) for host

I spent the whole month of August here and it was really a huge experience.
It really is a beautiful place, the people are amazing and they really try to create a connection with every volunteer.
The work is not so hard, usually you are always with someone alse so the time passes really fast.
I really recommend this place to everyone who loves… read more nature, hiking and enjoying time with other people but also alone.
Riccardo

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(Excellent
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02/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Irina)

Irina spent a month volunteering here. She helped us out in the cafe kitchen dish washing and helping with the food. She also helped us a lot cleaning around the hostel. Irina was always really positive and easy to work with. She got well along with the workers and the volunteers here and we had many fun evenings together playing fotball,… read more volleyball or waching a movie.
Thank you Irina for the time you spent here with us!

(Excellent
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02/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Irina) for host

I spent magic month here.I wish I could stay here more time. I am really grateful to the team for such a nice atmosphere. It was my first workaway experience so I didn't know what to expect. But I got very supportive and welcoming co-workers and hosts. Our international volunteer team had everything we need and even more ;-) I wasn't bored at all,… read more everyday I tried to do something new and met many-many good people. As for work, that was very exciting and I enjoyed good vibes of working hours. We helped in Kaffestugan with washing dishes and serving. Besides, we did cleaning in hostel's rooms. That was not hard at all. It was high season so there were music evenings every Wednesday. And they were awesome! Thank you, guys, for unforgettable moments of staying here. I hope I'll come back one day. Thank you!

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(Excellent
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02/10/2017

Left by host for Workawayer (Nairere)

Nairere was here volunteering for 3 weeks helping us baking for our cafe and also she helped us out cleaning at the hostel. Nairere was a very easygoing person to have around and her positive attitude made it really easy to work together.
Thank you Nairere for the time you spent here together with us!

(Excellent
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05/08/2017

Left by Workawayer (Eve) for host

This was my first workaway experience and I really couldn´t have asked for a better one. Everybody is just so welcoming and my month there went by so quickly, that I could have easily stayed longer. Even though it´s just a small hostel village in the middle of a beautiful forrest there is so much going on. We had legendary game nights, played… read more pool, had movie nights, went kanuing, listend to a lot of good music (live and on vinyl), played a lot of volleyball...
I really loved everything about this place and would totally recommend staying there.

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(Excellent
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02/07/2017

Left by Workawayer (Finn) for host

I spent an awesome 5 weeks here from May 'til the end of June and there was a good mix of kitchen work, cleaning and outdoor work to do during those months so I rarely did the same thing two days in a row.
This is an excellent place to stay if you're a musician because of the regular live music events and the legendary Jam-room. Also, if you're… read more lucky, Anders may take you on a sonic journey through his extensive and exotic vinyl collection.
I couldn't have asked for cooler or more welcoming people to introduce me to the world of workaways and I'm sure you'll feel the same way. The magical forest is just a bonus!

You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.

(Excellent
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31/05/2017

Left by Workawayer (Hugues) for host

My time here was awesome! This place is incredibly good as the peoples who live there!

I was there during the begining of the summer season and the majority of the work was manual. Usually there is a schedule to plan the week between the other volunteers and the workers.

When I left I had felt that I left truly friends. I'll back for sure.

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(Excellent
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17/04/2017

Left by Workawayer (Shannon) for host

How can I begin to describe how wonderful my stay here was!!?? This place was so AMAZING​!! The forest was so magical and I had many long hours spent hiking in the nature. I felt such a sense of peace and happiness in this beautiful place.

Lisa, Frallan, Linnea, Anders, and Elsa, you are all wonderful people!! I am so happy to have met you and to… read more have spent time with you. You are all so hospitable and welcoming. Thanks so much for a great experience in Sweden. I would recommend you to anyone and I sincerely hope I will see you again :). Expect to see me showing up here again!

My time here was absolutely amazing. I ended up staying longer than I had originally planned because I was enjoying everything so much. The place is beautiful and the people are great, there's really nothing to complain about! The work was fair and fun to do, especially with other volunteers or Lisa, Frallan or Anders themselves for company. There… read more was always something to do, I was never bored or unhappy with anything at all-
I cannot recommend staying here enough and hope to come back some day! Thank you so much to everyone!

(Excellent
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08/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Lena) for host

It was my first Workaway-experience and it couldn't have been any better! Lisa, Frallan and Anders are the type of people you won't meet often in your life. They are extremly generous, warmhearted, welcoming, they are a lot of fun to be around and they care a lot about their volunteers. The work is not too hard and also fun (even cleaning if you… read more are two people). The accommodation is simple but comfortable. On your off-days you can explore the nature around the place, which is really magical. Everyone was very cooperative, so that all the volunteers and hosts could enjoy their time.
Thanks a lot to Lisa, Frallan, Anders, Elsa, Linnea, all the volunteers and everyone else! I had the best time of my life :)

You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.

(Excellent
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04/09/2016

Left by Workawayer (Simon) for host

I spent around one month and I'd like to thank Lisa, Frallan & Anders for accomodating me during this time. As it was my first workaway stay I didn't really now what to expect. Now in retrospect I have to say that I never felt to be at a "wrong" place. They care a lot about their volunteers, especially Lisa.
As I visited them in high season I was… read more working in the kitchen for most of the time. This could be very exhausting and demanding at times, usually around lunch time. Apart from that I really liked the kitchen work. In the end we were a good team ;)
In my spare time we often went to the nearby lake for fishing, swimming or simply hanging out on a nice day. There is also chillout room called "Gamla Kaffestugan" where we watched movies, played cards, billiard and more. One could also go play a lot of instruments in the music room and every Wednesday evening there was a local pub night.

To sum up, I highly recommend every volunteer to visit here!
Tack för allt and greetings to everyone that knows me :)

Simon

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(Excellent
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18/08/2016

Left by Workawayer (Yadia) for host

My 8 weeks have been really great! The place is magical and awesome. I enjoyed the work and the leisure time in a same way; I miss the hours in Kaffestugan, painting, cleaning the nice houses, even the sheet bags jeje... and also the lake, the boat, the fire, the meals, the music and the dances... Thank you very much Lisa, Frallan and Anders for… read more your hospitality and for bring us the opportunity to be part of your beatiful project and your inspiring way of life. And also thank you to all the summer team!

Hugs!

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(Excellent
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04/07/2016

Left by Workawayer (Gillis) for host

This is a beautiful place inhabited by good-hearted and easy-going people who try to find the right balance between work and leisure. When I was there, at the end of March and beginning of April, the work inevitably involved quite a lot of cleaning, as the accommodation had to be prepared for the first visitors of the new season, but the hosts… read more tried to make the work schedule as varied as possible. The cleaning work may have been rather dull, other jobs were more gratifying and everything was done in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The surrounding pine and birch forests and crystal clear lakes make this into a very attractive location for volunteering; being able to stay there for free and getting delicious food is worth the labour you are expected to provide in return.

You can only contact Workawayers who have an active membership.

(Very good
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16/06/2016

Left by host for Workawayer (Andres Felipe)

Andres was at our place for a month and we really miss him since he left!
We all liked to work with Andres. There was never any problem and he did all the tasks we needed help with with a smile on his face. He's a really easy going person, independent and easy to have aorund.
We hope he's coming back here some day, just to go fishing in… read more Tullsjön for some days or to stay for a while volunteering. Thank you Andres and big hugs from Frallan, Anders & Lisa!

(Excellent
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05/06/2016

Left by Workawayer (Andres Felipe) for host

Awesome experience, couldn't be a better place for my first workaway, I enjoyed every day over there, I miss the forest, the sunsets, my fishing time, hikings, meals, our movie time and the good company.
Work is easy and different every day, you are free to change what to do if don't feel comfortable doing something. Gardening, animals,… read more carpentry, cleaning and help in the restaurant are the common chores, there is always something that you can help with, for sure.